Family of Harry Russell Knights and Phyllis Dorothy Boreham

Husband: Harry Russell Knights

Harry Russell Knights

Name:
Harry Russell Knights² ¹
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
builders labourer³
Birth:
13 Nov 1919
Sweffling, Suffolk, England² ⁴ ³
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 1 yr 7 mns)
Sweffling, Suffolk, England⁴
son living in six rooms with his parents Russell and Lucy, brother William, and sisters Hilda, Louisa, Rhoda, Lucy and Ella. Born Swefling (sic) Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 19)
177? Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England³
an unmarried builders labourer living alone. Born on 13th November 1919
Death:
18 Jan 1942 (age 22)
Singapore⁵
War Memorial:
Singapore Memorial, Woodlands Road, Singapore⁵
private:5775777 serving with the 6th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment died 18th January 1942 aged 22. Son of Russell and Lucy Knights; husband of Phyllis D Knights of Ipswich Suffolk

Phyllis Dorothy Boreham

Name:
Phyllis Dorothy Boreham⁶
Sex:
Female
Father:
John Boreham (1893-1975)
Mother:
Dorothy Louise Dobson (1898-1981)
Occupation:
cigarette packer⁷
Birth:
3 Mar 1922
Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England⁶ ⁷
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 17)
833 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England⁷
an unmarried cigarette packer living with her parents John and Dorothy, sisters Joyce and Vera, and a closed record (presumably sister Barbara). Born on 3rd March 1922 and married a Knights then a Dunnett at later dates
Death:
25 Feb 2010 (age 87)
Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Cause: peacefully
Cremation:
16 Mar 2010
Ipswich Crematorium North Chapel, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England¹⁰ ⁹
at 12:15 pm, a housewife of Ipswich who died on 25th February 2010 aged 87. Loving wife of the late Tom, much loved mum of John, Jean, David and Claire, dearest Nana to her grandchildren and great grandchildren and loving sister to Barbara
Probate:
23 Apr 2010
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England¹¹
grant and will, died 25th February 2010

1.: England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1939 quarter:4 volume:4a page:4983. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

2.: England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Plomesgate 1920 quarter:1 volume:4a page:2568. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

3.: UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece: 6606A page:4 line:22 letter code:TVNH. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

4.: England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9483 registration district:215 sub-district:1 enumeration-district:15, 16, 17 schedule:55. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

5.: Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). Singapore Memorial column:51. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

6.: England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1922 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1833. Cit. Date: 13 February 2026.

7.: UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece: 6606F page:8 line:19 letter code:TVNL. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

8.: England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 2010 quarter:1 district:7471A register:1A008 entry:502846301. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

9.: Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich Crematorium 2010. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

10.: Ipswich Star web site, (on-line at www.ipswichstar.co.uk). published 5th March 2010. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.

11.: UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 2010 no:3269509. Cit. Date: 14 February 2026.